232 staff members, 72 new to our school educators, and 3,124 students, these are the people I serve as a first-year digital learning coach. I do not take the term serve lightly. As I navigate this enormous campus and slowly began to build relationships with one amazing educator after another, I feel humbled to be called a “coach”. Listening to these educators share their “why” and verbalize their passions for our learners’ successes makes me feel so lucky to be in this position.
As coaches we are often referred to as leaders, but I see my role as more of a servant. I am not the reason for the mission or vision of these educators, they are and I am here to support them in their goals. Instructional leaders that have had the most influence on my career have given me the power of choice. They valued my professional judgment regarding not only what my learners needed, but also regarding what I knew I needed for my own growth. They actively supported my own goals by planting seeds through freely sharing strategies and knowledge, but allowed me to adapt and apply those strategies only when I was ready. They allowed me to feel safe enough to respectfully disagree with their viewpoints and listened without judgment exercising empathy.
This is the type of Digital Learning Coach I hope to become this year. I look forward to the many new relationships that I will have the opportunity to foster and am excited to learn from each other. #reciprocity
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